Scientists discover 'fridge-light' link to obesity

Tests carried out by a team at the Institute of Cancer Research have discovered a direct link between the light in your fridge and obesity.
Scientists discovered that the more often the fridge light came on the fatter people got.
Trials were carried out amongst 113,000 women who were asked to rate the light in their fridge.
They were asked
. is it light enough to see a pie
. is it light enough to see a pie but not light enough to read the serving suggestion
. is it light enough to see a pie on every shelf but not light enough to know if it's meat or meringue
. or is it so dark in your fridge that it automatically brings on an eating disorder
It was found that the waist-to-hip ratio and waist circumference were all higher in women with brighter, overly employed lights in their fridge.
Prof Andrew Swallow, from the Institute of Cancer Research, told the BBC: "In this very large group of people there is an association between reported light exposure at night and overweight and obesity.
But other factors need to be taken into account, like a well stocked crisp cupboard, biscuit crumbs in the corners of your mouth and recent evidence of chocolate Magnum wrappers in the recycling bin.
Artifical fridge light is known to disrupt the body clock and people are advised not to keep opening the fridge door to see if it's still working.
Prof Swallow said the research highlighted the importance of a darkened fridge to tackling obesity and recommended that people attracted by the comforting glow of a fridge light should exercise greater self control, stop hanging around the kitchen and invest in a five-bar padlock.
The team have now been asked to carry out tests to see if there is a direct link between the driving of motor cars and the number of traffic related accidents on our busy roads.